CONTROL THE WASTE

• Use heavy plastic sheeting or bags to collect waste. Seal the bag securely with duct tape. Consider double bagging waste to prevent tears. Large components should be wrapped in  protective sheeting and sealed with tape.  
• Bag and seal all waste before removing it from the work area.  
• Store all waste in a secure container or dumpster until disposal.  
• Limit on-site storage time.
• Avoid transporting waste in an open truck or personal vehicle.  
• Water used in cleanup should be filtered and dumped in a toilet if local rules allow. If not collect it in a drum and take it with you. Never dump this water down a sink or tub, down a storm drain, or on the ground. Always dispose of lead contaminated water in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.  
• Because EPA considers most residential renovation and remodeling as “routine residential maintenance,” most waste generated during these activities is classified as solid, non-hazardous waste and should be taken to a licensed solid waste landfill.
• This is not the case for work done in commercial, public or other nonresidential child occupied facilities, where waste may be considered hazardous and require special disposal methods. 
• Always check with state and local requirements before disposing of waste. Don’t forget to check with the county.  
• Sometimes local authorities may have more stringent disposal methods. 
• Always review proper disposal techniques with your company’s Certified RRP Renovator.

Safety Training Works, Inc. Lead-Based Training

 Worker Lead Safe Work Practices 2– HOUR

Certified Renovators are responsible for teaching lead safe work practices to non-certified renovation workers. This 2 hour training meets the training requirement described in the EPA RRP Rule. Safety Training Works, Inc. is a Certified Lead Renovator. All workers that have exposure to lead, must be trained in accordance with applicable sections of:

29 CFR 1926.21, OR OSHA 1926.62, and WAC 296-155-17625.

Safety Training Works, Inc. also offers other easy to follow classroom and practical training to fully meet federal OSHA Regulations and Oregon and Washington state requirements for: Fall Protection, OSHA 10 Hour & OSHA 30 Hour Construction, First Aid, CPR, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens, Lead Safe Work Practice, Scaffold User Awareness, Ladder Safety, Accident Investigation and Safety Audits. Open enrollment training is available in Beaverton, Oregon or if you would like you can schedule on site training by calling Office: (503) 356-0403 Ext. 210 (Oregon) or (425) 531-2246 (Washington). 


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IS THERE A SAFE AMOUNT OF LEAD?

There is no real “safe” amount of lead, but there are levels that cannot be legally exceeded at the workplace.

In the air, no more than 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an 8-hour period (As stated in 29 CFR 1926) The “action level” for employees working with lead exposure without regard to the use of respirators, to an airborne concentration of lead of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average. In your blood; no more than 40 milligrams per deciliter.  The most common way to measure the amount of lead in blood is the BLL (Blood Lead Level) test. 

For more details on this subject, please see our website at: Safety Training Works, Inc.

How does Lead enter the Body?

• Lead can enter the body 3 ways: 

1. Inhalation: You inhale it through your mouth and into your lungs.
2. Ingestion: You eat it. Lead gets on your hands and is transferred to your food and then enters your stomach. 
3. Absorption: Lead is absorbed through the skin. (This is not common, but it is possible).

•  Inhalation of Lead

1. Breathing lead particles is made possible by working in an area with lead dust or fumes are present. The lead enters the lungs and is absorbed by the body into the blood stream.
2. Once in the blood, a person’s blood lead levels will begin to rise.
3. If the body does not excrete the lead, it will be stored in the bones and the teeth.
4. Lead is BAD for your health!

• Ways in which Lead enters the body

1. Inhalation - Breathing lead fumes or dust. This is the most common route of entry in the workplace.

•  Ingestion  

1. If you do not properly clean your hands, it is easy to digest lead. If lead gets into your stomach, it is absorbed into the body 6x’s faster than inhalation (going into your lungs). 
2. Having food in your stomach helps reduce this absorption rate.
3. Any hand-to-mouth activity can create potential exposure (smoking, wiping mouth, blowing nose, biting finger nails, etc…)
4. Lead is BAD for your health! 

• Ways in which Lead enters the body

1. Ingestion - Swallowing lead dust via food, cigarettes etc. If hands are not thoroughly washed following exposure to lead dust or particles, it can enter the body through the mouth.

•  Absorption

1. It is possible that lead can enter the body through the skin. However, the rate and amount would be very small. 
2. A larger concern is re-exposure. Example: Lead dust is on the skin. You perspire and lead enters the pores. You cool off and the pores close. You go home and get hot from some physical activity. Skin pores reopen lead comes back out onto the surface of the skin and gets ingested or picked up by family members.

Worker Lead Safe Work Practices 2-Hour Training available at: Safety Training Works, Inc.

What is LEAD-BASED Paint?

Federal standards define lead-based paint as:

• Any paint or surface coating that contain lead equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligram per square centimeter or more than 0.5 percent by weight. Oregon and Washington are the same.


Why was it added to paint? So it could increase its color and durability. Lead was also added to some other surface coatings, such as varnish and stains. The peak use of lead in household paints was about the mid 1930’s. Lead-based paint was in more than 30 million homes until it was banned for residential use in 1978. It is the primary source of lead-contaminated dust in housing. Projects that disturb lead based paint can create dust and endanger workers and residents.

Lead is not just in paint. Over the centuries lead became essential in manufacturing, ammunition, batteries, chemical compounds, explosives, glassware, metal products and gasoline.


There is just one problem with lead; It's TOXIC


About half of the homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint. The likelihood of finding lead-based paint increases with the age of the home.

• Two out of three homes built between 1940 and 1960 have lead-based paint.
• Nine out of ten homes built before 1940 have lead-based paint.

Contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323) for more information about these sources. For more information on Lead-Based Training visit: Safety Training Works, Inc.

In the next blog we will be discussing How Does Lead Enter The Body? If you would like to learn something specific to your needs, please e-mail valerie@safetytrainingworks.com.

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